Blast in Baghdad

A pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad the blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration and near the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad.

A pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad the blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration and near the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad. (AFP/Sabah Arar)

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Smoke and flames are seen following a blast at the Baghdad Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009.

Smoke and flames are seen following a blast at the Baghdad Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009. (AFP/Sabah Arar)

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Iraqi police secure the scene following an explosion outside the Baghdad Governerate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009.

Iraqi police secure the scene following an explosion outside the Baghdad Governerate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009. (AFP/Sabah Arar)

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Rescuers remove a burnt body from the blast scene after two car bombs targeting the Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Council exploded in central Baghdad, October 25, 2009.

Rescuers remove a burnt body from the blast scene after two car bombs targeting the Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Council exploded in central Baghdad, October 25, 2009. (Reuters/Saad Shalash)

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Iraqis gather at site of a massive bomb attack in Baghdad. Iraq police say that a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad the blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration.

Iraqis gather at site of a massive bomb attack in Baghdad. Iraq police say that a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad the blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration. (AP/Karim Kadim)

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An Iraqi officer grieves at the scene of a suicide bombing outside the Baghdad Provincial Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009.

An Iraqi officer grieves at the scene of a suicide bombing outside the Baghdad Provincial Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009. (AFP/Ahmad Al Rubaye)

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An Iraqi man is lifted off the ground as he grieves following a suicide bombing outside the Baghdad Provincial Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009.

An Iraqi man is lifted off the ground as he grieves following a suicide bombing outside the Baghdad Provincial Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009. (AFP/Ahmad Al Rubaye)

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Fire fighters evacuate the body of a victim killed by a massive bomb attack at the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, October 25, 2009.

Fire fighters evacuate the body of a victim killed by a massive bomb attack at the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, October 25, 2009. (AP/Hadi Mizban)

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Firemen retrieve a body from the Baghdad Governorate in central Baghdad following a suicide bombing.

Firemen retrieve a body from the Baghdad Governorate in central Baghdad following a suicide bombing. (AFP/Ahmad Al Rubaye)

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Destroyed vehicles litter the street outside the ministries of justice and labour following a suicide bombing on October 25, 2009.

Destroyed vehicles litter the street outside the ministries of justice and labour following a suicide bombing on October 25, 2009. (AFP/Ahmad Al Rubaye)